Good News Week

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Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ABC until being bought by Network Ten in 1999. The show was revived for its second run when the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike caused many of Network Ten's imported US programmes to cease production.

Good News Week drew its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organisations, and often, aspects of the show itself. The show opened with a monologue by McDermott relating to recent headlines, after which two teams of three panellists competed in recurring segments to gain points.

The show has spawned three short-lived spin-off series, the ABC's Good News Weekend, Ten's GNW Night Lite and Ten's skit-based Good News World.

Cast

M Mikey RobinsSelf · Self - Team Captain P Paul McDermottSelf - Host J Julie McCrossinSelf · Self - Team Captain C Claire HooperSelf - Team Captain P Peter BernerSelf · Self - Team Captain A Anthony AckroydSelf · Self - Team Captain A Adam SpencerSelf T Tziporah MalkahSelf J James O'LoghlinSelf J Johanna GriggsSelf A Amanda KellerSelf · Self - Team Captain S Su CruickshankSelf · Self - Team Captain

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A Alan SaundersSelf A Anthony MorganSelf J Julia ZemiroSelf P Pru GowardSelf N Noel FerrierSelf L Lynda GibsonSelf · Self - Team Captain T Tanya BulmerSelf J Jay Laga'aiaSelf R Rod QuantockSelf W Wil AndersonSelf M Matt ParkinsonSelf T Tony SquiresSelf G Greg FleetSelf R Richard FidlerSelf - Moderator · Self C Corinne GrantSelf F Fiona O’LoughlinSelf C Catherine DevenySelf H Helen RazerSelf A Amy SaundersSelf N Natasha Stott DespojaSelf M Margaret ScottSelf J Julia MorrisSelf F Frank WoodleySelf A Alison WhyteSelf S Sandy KellySelf T Tommy DeanSelf I Indira NaidooSelf C Craig ReucasselSelf J Josh ThomasSelf R Ross NobleSelf R Reginald D. HunterSelf P Phillip ScottSelf L Lex MarinosSelf J Jonathan BigginsSelf I Ian RodgersonSelf M Magda SzubanskiSelf M Mark TrevorrowSelf B Boothby GraffoeSelf S Shaun MicallefSelf G Gabby MillgateSelf A Arj BarkerSelf E Eddie IfftSelf B Brooke SatchwellSelf P Pia MirandaSelf P Pat CashSelf I Ian DicksonSelf M Marc MaronSelf C Charli RobinsonSelf C Chris TaylorSelf J Jensen AcklesSelf M Meshel LaurieSelf C Cal WilsonSelf T Tom GleesonSelf S Seann WalshSelf M Matt MoranSelf K Kitty FlanaganSelf R Rachael Maza LongSelf F Fiona HorneSelf M Melissa GeorgeSelf C Colleen McCulloughSelf S Scott CapurroSelf B Bob EllisSelf M Max SharamSelf R Rebecca Le TourneauSelf J Jaslyn HallSelf J Joy HopwoodSelf M Matthew HardySelf A Akmal SalehSelf